It prevents the minerals from getting into the water
About a year ago, my friend and I had some major complications with the tepid water heater. After feeding the adolescents brunch, I began to fill the sink in order to clean dishes. I noticed that the water coming from the faucet was so tepid that it created steam. I decided to check the water heating system as well as water pump in the basement. As soon as I started down the stairs, I heard what sounded like running water. I then saw that the basement was flooded. Extremely tepid water was pouring out of the water heater. I immediately shut off the water to the entire home as well as contacted a licensed local plumber. The plumber promised to come by the home once he’d completed her tasks for the afternoon. This left us without water for more than six hours. We couldn’t flush the toilets, clean our hands, take a shower or do laundry. I was unable to clean the dirty dishes leftover from brunch. When the plumber arrived, she confirmed that the water heating system had ruptures. It took him about an hour to install a brand new water heater, then for numerous afternoons, the new water heating system worked perfectly. However, the water gradually turned black as well as developed a actually unpleasant smell. I googled the complication as well as learned that the cause was the anode rod. This rod is installed into water heaters to attract minerals such as calcium as well as rust. It prevents the minerals from getting into the water. The hardness of our water overwhelmed the anode rod. It was actually contaminating our water supply; Removing the anode rod negates the manufacturer’s warranty of the water heater, but unluckyly, I had no choice.